Clio's Stepchildren: Anne of Cyprus, Louis of Savoy, and the Politics of Historiography

IF 0.4 3区历史学 Q1 HISTORY

European History Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1177/02656914231181305

Karl Kügle

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The historiographical image of Anne of Cyprus (1418–1462), Duchess of Savoy, and her husband, Duke Louis of Savoy (1413–1465), is overwhelmingly negative. The couple undoubtedly encountered serious political difficulties during their reign, but the ‘black legend’ circulating about Anne and Louis since the seventeenth century appears far from justified. It originated with the so-called Chronica Latina Sabaudiae, a text completed shortly after 1487 and probably written by Étienne Morel (c. 1440–1499), a high-ranking cleric who was a supporter of the estranged son of Anne and Louis, Philippe of Savoy (1438–1497). Morel's narrative, its historical and literary context, and its reception in early-modern and modern historiography are examined against the background of contemporaneous Sabaudian and European politics. Morel's polemics seem inspired by the Commentarii genre of historiography cultivated by fifteenth-century humanists such as Enea Silvio Piccolomini. Both the genesis and the reception of Morel's text demonstrate the shifting but unshakeable alliance of historiography and dynastic politics, exemplifying historiography's role in the fabric of power.

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克利奥的继子：塞浦路斯的安妮、萨伏依的路易与史学政治

萨伏伊公爵夫人塞浦路斯的安妮（1418-1462）和她的丈夫萨伏伊的路易公爵（1413-1465）的历史形象绝大多数都是负面的。毫无疑问，这对夫妇在统治期间遇到了严重的政治困难，但自17世纪以来流传的关于安妮和路易的“黑人传说”似乎远远没有道理。它起源于所谓的Chronica Latina Sabaudiae，该文本于1487年后不久完成，可能由高级神职人员Étienne Morel（约1440–1499）撰写，他是安妮和路易疏远的儿子萨伏伊的菲利普（1438–1497）的支持者。莫雷尔的叙事、其历史和文学背景，以及它在近代早期和现代史学中的接受，都是在同时代的沙特和欧洲政治背景下进行考察的。莫雷尔的论战似乎受到了十五世纪人文主义者埃内娅·西尔维奥·皮科洛米尼（Enea Silvio Piccolomini）培养的Commentarii史学流派的启发。莫雷尔文本的产生和接受都表明了史学与王朝政治之间不断变化但不可动摇的联盟，体现了史学在权力结构中的作用。

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期刊介绍： European History Quarterly has earned an international reputation as an essential resource on European history, publishing articles by eminent historians on a range of subjects from the later Middle Ages to post-1945. European History Quarterly also features review articles by leading authorities, offering a comprehensive survey of recent literature in a particular field, as well as an extensive book review section, enabling you to keep up to date with what"s being published in your field. The journal also features historiographical essays.